Gianluca Fru

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Gianluca Fru
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Fru in 2024
Born
Gianluca Colucci

13 November 1995 (1995-11-13) (age 29)
Naples, Italy [1]
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2016–present

Gianluca Colucci (born 13 November 1995), known professionally as Gianluca Fru, is an Italian actor, television presenter and comedian.

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Life and career

Gianluca Colucci attended the Archimede High School in the Ponticelli suburb of Naples, where he graduated in 2014. [1] In 2016, he joined the comedy group The Jackal, and made his film debut in the group's first feature film Addio fottuti musi verdi . [1] [2] He adopted the stage name Gianluca Fru, after American guitarist John Frusciante. [3]

In 2021, Fru was part of the main cast of the Netflix series Generation 56K . [4] That same year, he participated as a contestant in the first season of the reality game show LOL - Chi ride è fuori , ranking at the last place.

In 2022, he competed with Aurora Leone as contestants in the ninth season of Pechino Express on Sky Uno. The next year, he made his debut as a host on Italia's Got Talent . [5] Since 2024, he has returned to Pechino Express as co-host, alongside Costantino della Gherardesca. [1]

Since 2023, Fru has been starring in the Amazon series Pesci piccoli. [3] [6]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Addio fottuti musi verdi PilotFilm debut
2022 The Perfect Dinner Rosario
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Don Matteo FruTV series; episode "Non commettere adulterio"
2021 Generation 56K Luca BattagliaTV series; main role
2023–presentPesci piccoliGianlucaTV series; main role

Television programs

Television programs
YearTitleRoleNetwork
2019–2022Stasera tutto è possibileGuest Rai 2
2021 LOL - Chi ride è fuori Contestant Amazon Prime Video
2022
2024–present		 Pechino Express Contestant (2022)
Co-host (since 2024)		 Sky Uno
2023 Italia's Got Talent HostSky Uno

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gianluca Fru dei The Jackal: chi è l'inviato di Pechino Express 2024". Quotidiano Nazionale . 16 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Mario Manca (13 October 2023). "Gianluca Fru: «A scuola non uscivo dall'aula per paura dei ragazzi più grandi. I The Jackal mi hanno cambiato la vita»". Vanity Fair .
  3. 1 2 Chiara Maffioletti (4 October 2023). "Gianluca Fru: «Prima dei The Jackal ero un esempio di emarginazione. Ora incontro i miei idoli»". Corriere della Sera .
  4. ↑ Monaco, Patrizia (8 July 2021). "Generazione 56K: dove è stata girata la serie Netflix con i The Jackal". Cinematographe.it (in Italian).
  5. ↑ Andrea Parrella (3 April 2023). "Fru e Aurora da concorrenti a conduttori: "A Italia's Got Talent porteremo la nostra normalità'". Fanpage.it .
  6. ↑ Chiara Ugolini (6 June 2023). "'Pesci piccoli', la serie tv dei The Jackal: "Siamo gli Avengers della comicità"". la Repubblica .
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